"balsa" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbalsa/, [ˈbal.sa] Forms: balsas [plural]
Rhymes: -alsa Etymology: From Paleo-Hispanic, probably Basque [Term?] or Iberian [Term?]. Etymology templates: {{etymon|es|:der|qsb-ibe:-}} [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "lang_name" : "Paleo-Hispanic", "status" : "ok", "children" : [ ], "lang" : "qsb-ibe" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Spanish", "term" : "balsa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "es" }" data-lang="es" data-title="balsa">, {{der|es|qsb-ibe}} Paleo-Hispanic, {{der|es|eu}} Basque [Term?], {{der|es|xib}} Iberian [Term?] Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} balsa f (plural balsas)
  1. raft Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balsa-es-noun-dqNQct9y Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymon, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Trees Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 36 33 7 24 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 53 16 3 28 Disambiguation of Trees: 26 26 29 19
  2. ferry Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balsa-es-noun-6Qh9CyDY Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymon, Trees, Watercraft Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 36 33 7 24 Disambiguation of Trees: 26 26 29 19 Disambiguation of Watercraft: 38 62 0 0
  3. balsa (tree) Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-balsa-es-noun-7zhFDLK- Categories (other): Trees Disambiguation of Trees: 26 26 29 19
  4. puddle, pool, pond Tags: feminine Synonyms: charco
    Sense id: en-balsa-es-noun-cOXe8dlI Categories (other): Spanish entries with etymon, Trees Disambiguation of Spanish entries with etymon: 36 33 7 24 Disambiguation of Trees: 26 26 29 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: balsa de aceite, balsa salvavidas, balsear, balsero, embalsar, zorro de balsa

Inflected forms

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